What To Be Careful Of If You Are Changing Domain Name Hosts

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I recently changed hosts in Australia for 2 domain names I have and ran into a string of errors that ultimately brought down 2 web sites ( not Adelaide Techguy ) and brought down the associated email accounts as well.

Here is what to look out for:

Make sure your contact details are correct with the new domain name host

Make sure all the old contact details from the previous host have been changed and updated to the new ones by logging onto your account and checking.

Make sure the new domain name host is actually controlling the domain and that there are no links back to the old domain host

If you have redirections on your domain names , check they have no relationship to the old host

Take note of your expiry date for your domain ,so that you know when your domain needs renewing as you should not rely on the domain host to notify you

If you change email contacts , make sure you update them.

This is especially important if you go through a reseller ( your internet provider such as Internode , Adam etc )